UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

MOBILE GIS DATA COLLECTION USING ANDROIDAPPLICATIONS

NOORFATEKAH BT TALIB

Thesis/Dissertation submitted to the Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia in partial fulfilment for the award of the master of

Master of Science in Geographical Information Science

Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying

January 2014

DECLARATION

I declare that the work on this project/dissertation was carried out in accordance with the

regulations of Universiti Teknologi MARA. It is original and is the result of my own

work, unless otherwise indicated or acknowledged as referenced work. This thesis has

not been submitted to any other academic institution or non-academic institution for any

degree or qualification.

I, hereby, acknowledge that I have supplied with the Academic Rules and Regulations

for Post Graduate, Universiti Teknologi MARA, regulating the conduct of my study and

research.

Name of Student

Student ID. No.

Programme

Faculty

Thesis/Dissertation Title

Signature of Student

Date

: Noorfatekah Binti Talib

:2012561405

: Master o f Science

: Architecture, Planning & Surveying

: Mobile GIS Data Collection Using Android Applications

ABSTRACT

An advance technology like mobile GIS data collection has become popular nowadays. The technology provides a precise and cost-effective means of collecting geospatial data. Mobile GIS can improve the quality and speed o f data collection. Besides, mobile GIS also defined as a system that supposed to be run on all the available mobile platforms such as from mobile devices to computer desktop or from laptop to PDAs. The successful of implementing a mobile GIS solution is always connected to the environment applications in collecting, editing and analyzing the mobile data. In this study, GIS is used in collecting the data by using an android application and mobile device as a platform. Because of that, there are many applications for mobile GIS data collection in the market store. Therefore, the aim in this study is to explore the potential use of android application on collecting GIS data. On the same time, the objectives are to evaluate the capabilities of mobile android applications in terms of ease of use, identify an easy and simple way for users to report the damage using their mobile applications and lastly to generate a map display. Furthermore, an open source applications that has in the market is chosen based on its specified characteristic. The selected applications in this study are GPS Surveyor by Mobile Brigade, Mobile Data Collection by GIS Cloud and GeoJot+ by GeoSpatial Experts. All these three applications have been tested starting from download and installation, data collect and processing, editing and exploration and lastly data integration and map displayed. ArcGIS Online works as service mapping to display the final data. The finding in this study has shows that all different application has different features and its capabilities. However, GIS Cloud Mobile Data Collection is proven to be a user-friendly application which it is easy to operate and simple to use. But, GeoJot+ is a good application in data collecting whereby it has integration with ArcGIS software. Furthermore, good choices of the application will influences the final products o f the study by refer to its capabilities and potential.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With the name o f ALLAH S.W.T., the most gracious and merciful creator.

First of all 1 am grateful of ALLAH for the guidance and blessing that help me a lot in

completing my study. Without the help 1 received, I never could face the obstacles and

challenge while finishing study.

I would like to give my deepest thanks and appreciation to my supervisor for Thesis

Dissertation, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Naim Bin Wan Mohd for helping me through

my project and willing to guide me despite your tight and busy schedule. Not only that,

he had given me a lot o f brilliant idea and supportive comments in making my project

successful. Without the support help and unstoppable guidance, there's no way 1 could

complete my final year project.

Besides, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my family and friends

for giving me supports and help in my study. Last but not least, a special thanks to Mohd

Amsyar bin Abdullah for his guides and supports to encourage me in completing this

study. All of your help and support are really appreciated and will be remembered

forever. Thank you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

DECLARATION ii

ABSTRACT iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF FIGURES x

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xii

LIST OF APPENDICES xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Problem Statement

1.3 Aim

1.4 Objective

1.5 Study Area

1.6 Scope

1.7 Methodology

1.8 Thesis Outline